Adelaide vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Adelaide Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5047
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$1312
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$2094
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3574
$5811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
93
94
🏙️ Population
1.3M
690K

The cost of living in Adelaide is 28% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1267th and 93rd ($2246 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 74th in Australia and the United States, respectively. Check Australia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Adelaide compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Adelaide ranked 5th best city to live in Australia vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 64th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Adelaide vs Washington

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Adelaide Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.1
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.1
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.31
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1399
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2312
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6896
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4181
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.9
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.42
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.8
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.3
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1344
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11389
$23453

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Cities near Adelaide

Distance City Cost of living
253 km or 157 mi Whyalla
$2013
337 km or 209 mi Mildura
$1816
377 km or 235 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
518 km or 322 mi Warrnambool
$1697
551 km or 342 mi Bendigo
$1397
555 km or 345 mi Ballarat
$1357
618 km or 384 mi Melton
$1795
623 km or 387 mi Sunbury
$1822
627 km or 390 mi Geelong
$1892
633 km or 393 mi Tarneit
$1757
636 km or 395 mi Shepparton
$1717
637 km or 396 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
655 km or 407 mi Melbourne
$2397
658 km or 409 mi South Yarra
$1758
683 km or 424 mi Dandenong
$1876
686 km or 426 mi Griffith
$1746
686 km or 426 mi Frankston
$1799
694 km or 431 mi Cranbourne
$1738
695 km or 432 mi Berwick
$1800
709 km or 440 mi Pakenham
$1805
797 km or 496 mi Traralgon
$1829
800 km or 497 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
959 km or 596 mi Canberra
$2393
971 km or 603 mi Devonport
$1900
974 km or 605 mi Dubbo
$1815
985 km or 612 mi Orange
$1500
1016 km or 631 mi Goulburn
$1748
1025 km or 637 mi Bathurst
$1674
1040 km or 646 mi Launceston
$1798
1125 km or 699 mi Wollongong
$1532
1138 km or 707 mi Blacktown
$1732
1143 km or 710 mi Kellyville
$1997
1146 km or 712 mi Parramatta
$2472
1162 km or 722 mi Hobart
$2265
1163 km or 723 mi Sydney
$2801
1173 km or 729 mi Dee Why
$2286
1234 km or 767 mi Newcastle
$1833
1318 km or 819 mi Armidale
$1289
1330 km or 826 mi Alice Springs
$1533
1387 km or 862 mi Port Macquarie
$1661

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948